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Lake Linden-Hubbell adopts 2024-25 budget

LAKE LINDEN — Lake Linden-Hubbell Board of Education held its public hearing on next year’s school budget and adopted it Wednesday. The total appropriated general funds will consist of $4,660,671. A reduction in student enrollment was a factor into the budget’s numbers with the ...

Projects advance at Hancock’s Barkell Elementary School

Part Two of a two-part series on the 2022 bond project construction. HANCOCK — Part of the Hancock Public Schools 2022 bond proposal included reconstruction and redesign of the parking lot, parent drop off and bus loop to increase safety for students, parents and busses, at the Barkell ...

Girl Scout Promise: Local troop plants tree in Kestner Park

HOUGHTON — On Saturday, Girl Scout Troop 5625 gathered at Ray Kestner Waterfront Park to educate the public about the importance of trees and native species, as well as plant a tree of their own.  Despite the pounding rain, the four girls, along with Troop Leader Angel Miller, each read a ...

Trial next in Hancock homicide

HOUGHTON — The preliminary hearing for a Wisconsin mother and son accused of killing a Hancock Township relative in December took place Monday in Houghton’s 97th District Court after a postponement in late May. Margaret Kempainen, 50, and Jacob Kempainen, 21, of Hartland, are accused of ...

‘Start paying attention’ in Calumet

CALUMET — Since Calumet Village Council approved a motion in favor of a Blight Enforcement Officer at its regular May meeting, the position is now posted on the village website. Village Manager Megan Haselden had said at that meeting that during the previous week’s Village Council Work ...